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Burning River Entertainment Group is a fun, high-energy event entertainment company based out of Cleveland, Ohio. With Burning River Entertainment, our event specialists work with you before and during your event to ensure that your special day is exciting and memorable with MC / DJ Entertainment, Lighting, Photo Novelties, and Extra Entertainment. Contact us today to ensure your big day is one that friends and family are talking about for years to come!

Services Offered
Burning River Entertainment Group offers a wide variety of services to make your big day the celebration of a lifetime. Services include:

  • MC / DJ Entertainment
  • Ceremony sound systems
  • Cocktail hour sound systems
  • Wedding decor lighting
  • Uplighting
  • Photo Novelties
  • Drapery / Custom Backdrop
  • Special effects / Dancing on the Clouds
  • Full Event Production
  • Event Planning
  • Vendor Coordination
  • Day-Of-Event Coordinator
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Frequently asked questions

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses
Sound/PA System

What is included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Consultation
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$350

What music genres do you specialize in?

Christian
Club
Country
Electronic
Hip Hop
Indie
International
Jazz
Oldies
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Top 40
South Asian

What services do you offer?

Bilingual MC
Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Karaoke
Liability Insurance
MC
Video Projection

What additional equipment do you offer?

Flat Screen
Microphones
Photobooth
Projector
Sound/PA System
Uplighting

Reviews of Burning River Entertainment Group

Jaclyn
Jaclyn Sent on 06/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

10000/10 would recommend

There’s truly not one bad thing I could say about Gene and his crew at Burning River Entertainment Group! Our wedding was on 12/31/19 with over 320 people and we wanted it to be the party of the year....and let me tell you, it was!! Gene and his crew listened to exactly what our vision was and went above and beyond! I’m not even kidding, 6 months later and the one thing everyone still mentions is how amazing the DJ, music and entertainment was..all thanks to Burning River Entertainment!!!!! The photo booth was a hit and the up lighting was exceptional! Truly, everything was perfect. Thank you all for your amazing work! The music choices were perfect and Gene and his crew were out dancing on the dance floor all night and were the life of the party!!! You need to hire them.
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Sarah Sent on 07/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great DJ! Dance Floor Packed All Night!

Gene and Burning River Entertainment were incredible! The dance floor was packed all night long, and so may guests raved about the DJing and music selection. Gene was great at playing all genres and eras and made sure all guests, old or young, would have a chance to get out on the dance floor!

As an MC, Gene was also very at ease and looked like he was having a great time all night! He made sure the night ran smoothly and was very communicative with us about when we would move onto the next part.

We also got uplighting and a curtain/lighting display for behind our head table. Both decorations made the venue come alive and look so beautiful!

Thank you to Gene & Burning River for helping make our night so special!
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Nicole Sent on 11/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A+mazing company/service

I would highly recommend Burning River Entertainment to any client for ANY event. I have had weddings and other social events and nothing but professionalism and fun everytime!
Thank you!
Lindsey
Lindsey Sent on 11/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Night

Gene is without a doubt best DJ in Cleveland! Made our wedding night so memorable, he knows how to feels the crowd out and can get everyone on the dance floor! BRE has a website that’s extremely easy to work with, adding any and very request you have during your planning process. I also added up lighting for my venue and he provided music for the ceremony. Thinking up an event just to hire Gene again, he’s that great! Thanks again!!
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Hannah Sent on 09/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing to plan with, and amazing day of!

If you are looking for a DJ look no further than Burning River Entertainment Group. BRE was the easiest vendor to book and Gene was so communicative and it was so nice not not have to sort through so many DJ tapes and videos. I was a COVID bride and had to postpone my wedding in 2020, and Gene Natale was by far the easiest and most understanding vendor to work with during the pandemic planning. He was always positive, and supportive and was super flexible. Fast forward to 2021 when we had our celebration- he was incredible. He added string lights as per a last minute request at Mapleside Farms and took care of all the coordination with the. venue. He helped set up our ceremony guitarist and worked till 1:30 am taking things down at the wedding. Besides that, he was an amazing DJ and had something for every guest, and we had a group with a bunch of different taste. BRE brought so much fun to our wedding and was able to read the crowd and create the perfect vibe for our wedding. I would recommend anyone to use them and can't thank them enough for helping making our day so fun and so special, and especially for helping reduce stress! You won't regret booking BRE
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Tyler Sent on 07/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great DJ!!

Highly recommend! Great experience, kept the party going the entire night!
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Emma Sent on 12/31/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience with Gene!

Gene was very knowledgable about our venue and made our small party of 50 feel like a packed dance floor!
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James Sent on 12/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Responsive - Attentive - Professional - Detail Oriented

The entertainment was one of the most important elements of our celebration. After researching and contacting several entertainment companies, it was a very easy decision to select Burning River entertainment group. The owner of Burning River responded to our inquiry in less than a day and within a week, we scheduled a planning session to organize and establish the sequence of events during our wedding day. The responsiveness and attention to our own urgency to finalize the details of our wedding day was a relief to our families.

During our initial meeting, Burning River helped us consider and establish all of the important details to ensure our guests had an amazing time. Burning River even had us provide contact information for our photographer, caterer and tent rental company so that they had the ability to collaborate with the other vendors and ensure all were operating off of the same plan. It was very professional and relieving to know that our entertainment company was being so proactive.

It was very helpful to have Burning River share their previous experiences of what was most successful for other couple’s wedding days. This insight helped us organize the formalities of the reception, such as the father-daughter and mother-son dances. Under Burning River’s suggestion, we decided it would be best to consolidate the speeches/family dances into one session. This allowed for maximum dance time for our guests, and in hindsight, we are so glad that we listened to the professionals!

We continue to receive compliments from our guests on HOW MUCH FUN they had during our reception and it is thanks to Burning River. We trusted our entertainment professionals to facilitate a memorable evening, and they delivered better than we could have ever imagined.

I would recommend this company to any future bride and groom, and I would strongly advise to listen to the professional suggestions made by Burning River!
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Nicole Sent on 10/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

They were more than just a DJ. Super interactive and my family raved about them!

I am so happy with my service. They were very easy to deal with, very professional, and reasonably priced. Showtime, who was the MC, definitely stole the show. He constantly was interacting with all of my guests and we all had such a great time. My family to this day still talks about my wedding and how much fun the DJs were. They professionally helped keep us on schedule which was great and what we needed. All the songs were correct with no sound issues plus I had them mix 2 songs together for a special father daughter dance which went perfectly. Great company to deal with. I have definitely recommended them to some of my friends already!
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Megan Sent on 09/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

DJ and Videographer for Wedding

Burning river did an excellent job at our wedding! We cannot wait to work with them again in the future!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Games Done Legit Games Done Legit Wedding Rentals

Gene and his team are friendly, professional, and truly care about their clients. We're proud to call him a colleague and we wholly support his business!

DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Cleveland East Beachwood DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Cleveland East Beachwood Hotel Weddings

I always tell my brides the most important thing is to find a DJ who knows how to do weddings! With Gene - he knows weddings, mitzvahs and any other social event you may be planning, the bonus is he is pleasant, accommodating and professional. You are in good hands when you book Burning River for your event.

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